The High School Times

Episode #8 - Valentina Rivoli on Mental Health

Hello everyone! School has finally started, which means the Highschool Times has too! In this episode, Valentina and I talk about mental health, especially in seniors. Valentina has done a lot of research on the topics, and has even written a book about mental health! She talks about her own experiences with maintaining a healthy mind and also discusses Simone Biles and her withdrawal from the Olympics. Tune in to another interesting, and important, episode. Enjoy!

Part 3 of series "The College Process" - Liza Jacob

In this episode, Liza and I talk about testing: something that many seniors this year have had to adapt to. With many colleges going test-optional, and even some test blind, the game for college applications changed. Some seniors were not even able to take tests this year. Liza breaks down what colleges going test-optional means for future college applicants and some personal stories of how she had to overcome some challenges regarding testing. Enjoy!

Part 2 of series "The College Process" - Lauren Schulsohn

In this episode, Lauren and I talk about a shared interest of ours: comedy. Comedy has played a role in both of our lives, not only as people but also in our application process for college. If you're looking to discover what comedy means to us and how we view comedy or are looking at how to make your application as stellar as possible in the extracurricular department, this episode is for you! Take a listen, and enjoy!

Part 1 of series "The College Process" - Nicole Domingo

In this episode, Nicole and I talk about college essays and her experience with them. She talks about her experience with the college essay wrting process, some of her favorite prompts, and much more. Tune in to learn more about college essays and take away some useful tips. Enjoy!

Episode #4 - Hayden Blakely on fitness and high-school sports

In this episode, Hayden and I talk reconnect after nearly three years to talk about how and where this beautiful friendship was born, our fitness journeys and routines, the sports we play, and so much more. We even discuss setting up a potential boxing match the next time we hang out! (I'll probably lose really badly). Tune in to this episode to learn about what fitness has done for both of us and maybe even use this episode as inspiration to start your own fitness journey! If you do decide to get on the workout grind, this episode has plenty of information that will help you with that. Enjoy!